Truth vindicated against all heresies shewing how the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent is distinguished : the woman cloathed with the sun discoverd, she having the moon under her feet : the Old and New Testament made to agree and God's justice and mercy magnified.

IX. The Word of the Scriptures is the Word of Faith, and in them the offer of the Common Salvation. (Book 11)

I Do also here affirm, that the Word of the Scrip∣tures is the Word of Faith, and in them the offer of the common Salvation; and whosoever believes the Truth of the Scriptures, they are able to make them wise unto Salvation, 2 Tim. 3.15. Therefore the A∣postle saith, It is the power of God unto Salvation, unto every one that believeth; for therein is the Righteousness of God revealed, and the Just shall live by their Faith, Rom. 1.16,17. For the Lord is become the Author of Eternal Salvation to all them that obey him, Heb. 5.9. And by doing good Works there is a laying hold of Eternal Life, 1 Tim. 6.19. as well as there was some foreordained to Eternal Life. And the Word of the Lord endureth for ever, 1 Pet. 1.25. The which we are to hold fast till he come, Rev. 2.24,25. And if the Word spoken by Angels was stedfast, and every Transgression and Disobedience received a just recompence of Reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation? which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard him, Heb. 2.2,3. For the Lord Christ hath abolished Death, and hath brought

Life and Immortality to Light through the Gosple, 2 Tim. 1.10. And the Apostle with Moses, speaking of the Letter of the Word saith, The knowledge of it is in thy Mouth, and in thy Heart, that thou mayest do it, Deut. 30.14. So that we may do the thing that is there re∣quired, God having promised his assistance, and that he will accept our sincere Endeavour; and whosoever takes to the way therein directed will find the assistance therein promised, with the assured Reward that Christ has purchased, which they also will be partakers of, as well as those that were forechosen, so as for any ones sincere Service the Lord will be their great Re∣ward, when he again comes, at the time of the Re∣demption of the purchased Possession; for then will he Redeem Israel, and give to others Rewards and Punishments according to their Deeds. And this is the common Faith which all that are under the common Call of the Gospel ought to contend for, the which St. Jude terms the common Salvation, vers. 3. And it was by the common Faith that Titus became so Eminent a Christian, Titus 1.4.